United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Group Property Manager - Band 8a

The closing date is 25 September 2025

Job summary

The primary role is to act as the Group Property Manager for The Group and its stakeholders.

The Group Property Manager will assist the Deputy Director of EFM in providing Property & Land advice

Main duties of the job

Leases and other Legal Property contracts

Property contract negotiations

Property Management and Landlord and Tenant issues

Building and Land asset valuations

Land and Building disposals and acquisitions.

Land ownership and Title deed issues

Coordinating and negotiating with the District Valuer, DOH, NHS I, CHP, CCG,

NHS PS and ICB

Town and Country planning law and policy

Management of Historic buildings included listed building law.

Business rates

Property income

Appointment of Property related professionals (as required)

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Details

Date posted

18 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

357-LN-404-25-QIA274-C

Job locations

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 7 standard of education (e.g., masters) or equivalent experience
  • Professional membership of one of the following institutions: CIOB or RICS
  • A relevant project management qualification such as PRINCE 2 or equivalent e3xperience.
  • Recognised qualification in commercial property management, or equivalent
  • Evidence of personal development history with extensive experience in estate management including land and property management at senior management level.

Desirable

  • CADFM qualification and experience

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing high value; highly complex contracts.
  • Track record of delivering significant savings & income from Property & Land to support delivery of Cost Improvement Plans.
  • Extensive experience and knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act and its application in NHS premises.
  • Extensive knowledge of NHS Estatecode.
  • Leading on service development/change management programmes at senior management level.
  • Extensive knowledge of NHS Concode.

Desirable

  • Recent senior management experience in an Estates/Land and Property Management field within a large acute NHS organisation

Knowledge, Skiils and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Has the ability to work at Senior Manager level in deputising for the Deputy Director of EFM (service Integration) across a range of responsibilities in relation to land and property management.
  • Has the ability both to focus on priority issues and produce strategies balancing short term needs within a long term strategic framework supporting the Trust in achieving its overall vision and strategic objectives.
  • Has the ability to lead discussions and gain agreement from a range of stakeholders, often with different priorities, within budget limits.
  • Has the ability to analyse and trouble shoot highly complex contract and service problems ensuring resolution is achieved through a constructive process.
  • Able to demonstrate significant financial awareness; experience of managing, reviewing and controlling budgets; the ability to balance social, political and ethical pressures, and the ability to identify ways of maximising resources.
  • Able to ensure appropriate structures are in place for effective and efficient management of land and property matters.
  • Has the ability to analyse complex data, facts, situations and performance reports in order to resolve issues, forecast trends and propose and implement management strategies and make decisions on complex operational/service and commercial issues.
  • Intermediate to advanced IT skills and experience with relevant software systems such as time management.
  • Experience and qualification in management of estate management and land and property management.
  • Experience of managing change in complex environment.
  • Working knowledge of business continuity planning.
  • Ability to apply lateral thinking to find business solutions and focus on critical issues when decision making. Ability to take qualified risks when necessary.
  • Ability to recognise legitimate and potentially conflicting interests of stakeholders and agendas.
  • Ability to balance social, political, and ethical pressures.
  • Ability to actively question and challenge data, making judgements even when information is incomplete or unclear.
  • Ability to recognise conflicting information, exploring the problem in some depth and act quickly and resolutely when problems emerge.
  • Have the skills to adopt various negotiating styles according to circumstances, considering alternative perspectives and have the ability to communicate and present clearly too all levels.
  • Able to determine and influence the key players in any situation, and have the sensitivity to determine which issues should be pursued.
  • Have the ability to manage a diverse range of complex estate management functions and have the ability to organise and schedule services across this range of functions in liaison with service users and providers.
  • Have the ability to shape and deliver estate services direction compiling business cases and strategies for approval by the Board.
  • Have the ability to produce and agree SLA's as required for Trust and other clients and the ability to commission and operate services to meet the demands of these SLA's
  • Demonstrating the ability to listen. Being even handed and having an open mind.
  • Establish a high level of confidentiality, able to manage conflict and influence the thinking and behaviour of others.
  • Able to project a confident, professional image, with the ability to stay calm under pressure.
  • Ability to determine priorities and balance time effectively.
  • Demonstrates highly developed delegation skills
  • Able to tackle long standing or controversial issues while demonstrating sensitivity to the people involved. Be persistent in the face of setback, determined and willing to take bold action in difficult circumstances to achieve results.
  • Able to logically think through a particular problem, and to determine an action plan for resolving issues, and drawing on appropriate resources, taking into account all the implications.
  • Ability to work flexibly to respond to the demands of the service.

Desirable

  • Highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise on land and property contracts acquired through formal training and practical experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 7 standard of education (e.g., masters) or equivalent experience
  • Professional membership of one of the following institutions: CIOB or RICS
  • A relevant project management qualification such as PRINCE 2 or equivalent e3xperience.
  • Recognised qualification in commercial property management, or equivalent
  • Evidence of personal development history with extensive experience in estate management including land and property management at senior management level.

Desirable

  • CADFM qualification and experience

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing high value; highly complex contracts.
  • Track record of delivering significant savings & income from Property & Land to support delivery of Cost Improvement Plans.
  • Extensive experience and knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act and its application in NHS premises.
  • Extensive knowledge of NHS Estatecode.
  • Leading on service development/change management programmes at senior management level.
  • Extensive knowledge of NHS Concode.

Desirable

  • Recent senior management experience in an Estates/Land and Property Management field within a large acute NHS organisation

Knowledge, Skiils and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Has the ability to work at Senior Manager level in deputising for the Deputy Director of EFM (service Integration) across a range of responsibilities in relation to land and property management.
  • Has the ability both to focus on priority issues and produce strategies balancing short term needs within a long term strategic framework supporting the Trust in achieving its overall vision and strategic objectives.
  • Has the ability to lead discussions and gain agreement from a range of stakeholders, often with different priorities, within budget limits.
  • Has the ability to analyse and trouble shoot highly complex contract and service problems ensuring resolution is achieved through a constructive process.
  • Able to demonstrate significant financial awareness; experience of managing, reviewing and controlling budgets; the ability to balance social, political and ethical pressures, and the ability to identify ways of maximising resources.
  • Able to ensure appropriate structures are in place for effective and efficient management of land and property matters.
  • Has the ability to analyse complex data, facts, situations and performance reports in order to resolve issues, forecast trends and propose and implement management strategies and make decisions on complex operational/service and commercial issues.
  • Intermediate to advanced IT skills and experience with relevant software systems such as time management.
  • Experience and qualification in management of estate management and land and property management.
  • Experience of managing change in complex environment.
  • Working knowledge of business continuity planning.
  • Ability to apply lateral thinking to find business solutions and focus on critical issues when decision making. Ability to take qualified risks when necessary.
  • Ability to recognise legitimate and potentially conflicting interests of stakeholders and agendas.
  • Ability to balance social, political, and ethical pressures.
  • Ability to actively question and challenge data, making judgements even when information is incomplete or unclear.
  • Ability to recognise conflicting information, exploring the problem in some depth and act quickly and resolutely when problems emerge.
  • Have the skills to adopt various negotiating styles according to circumstances, considering alternative perspectives and have the ability to communicate and present clearly too all levels.
  • Able to determine and influence the key players in any situation, and have the sensitivity to determine which issues should be pursued.
  • Have the ability to manage a diverse range of complex estate management functions and have the ability to organise and schedule services across this range of functions in liaison with service users and providers.
  • Have the ability to shape and deliver estate services direction compiling business cases and strategies for approval by the Board.
  • Have the ability to produce and agree SLA's as required for Trust and other clients and the ability to commission and operate services to meet the demands of these SLA's
  • Demonstrating the ability to listen. Being even handed and having an open mind.
  • Establish a high level of confidentiality, able to manage conflict and influence the thinking and behaviour of others.
  • Able to project a confident, professional image, with the ability to stay calm under pressure.
  • Ability to determine priorities and balance time effectively.
  • Demonstrates highly developed delegation skills
  • Able to tackle long standing or controversial issues while demonstrating sensitivity to the people involved. Be persistent in the face of setback, determined and willing to take bold action in difficult circumstances to achieve results.
  • Able to logically think through a particular problem, and to determine an action plan for resolving issues, and drawing on appropriate resources, taking into account all the implications.
  • Ability to work flexibly to respond to the demands of the service.

Desirable

  • Highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise on land and property contracts acquired through formal training and practical experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY


Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY


Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Group Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities

David Purdy

david.purdy2@nhs.net

07702532964

Details

Date posted

18 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

357-LN-404-25-QIA274-C

Job locations

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY


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